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皮肤

pífū

skin

How common it is

皮肤 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say pífū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

皮肤是身体最外面的部分。

pí fū shì shēn tǐ zuì wài miàn de bù fen。

Skin is the outermost part of the body.

Context note

皮肤常出现在身体、健康和外貌里。

pí fū cháng chū xiàn zài shēn tǐ 、 jiàn kāng hé wài mào lǐ。

Skin often appears in body, health, and appearance.

5 examples

皮肤很重要。
pí fū hěn zhòng yào。
Skin is very important.
她的皮肤很好。
tā de pí fū hěn hǎo。
Her skin is very good.
皮肤有点干。
pí fū yǒu diǎn gān。
The skin is a little dry.
冬天皮肤容易干。
dōng tiān pí fū róng yì gān。
Skin is easy to dry in winter.
要保护皮肤。
yào bǎo hù pí fū。
You should protect your skin.

5 mini stories

天气太干,妈妈让我多喝水,保护皮肤。
tiān qì tài gān, mā ma ràng wǒ duō hē shuǐ, bǎo hù pí fū。
The weather is too dry, and Mom asked me to drink more water to protect my skin.
老师说皮肤要保持干净。
lǎo shī shuō pí fū yào bǎo chí gān jìng。
The teacher said skin should be kept clean.
冬天的时候,皮肤容易觉得干。
dōng tiān de shí hòu, pí fū róng yì jué de gān。
In winter, skin easily feels dry.
这位阿姨的皮肤看起来很细。
zhè wèi ā yí de pí fū kàn qǐ lái hěn xì。
This auntie's skin looks very delicate.
我学会了皮肤这个词,也学会了身体。
wǒ xué huì le pí fū zhè ge cí, yě xué huì le shēn tǐ。
I learned the word skin and also learned body.

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